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Beanpot LXVIII: Threepeat?
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ericredaxe
Veteran
Re: Beanpot LXVIII: Threepeat?
The Beanpot used to be interesting but as time has gone on the idea of schlepping into Boston traffic on a Monday night to pay 3x the usual cost to park, 2x the ticket cost of a normal college game and 2x the beer and concessions price is somehow losing its appeal.
Remember when the Beanpot was a tough ticket to get?
The Beanpot used to be interesting but as time has gone on the idea of schlepping into Boston traffic on a Monday night to pay 3x the usual cost to park, 2x the ticket cost of a normal college game and 2x the beer and concessions price is somehow losing its appeal.
Remember when the Beanpot was a tough ticket to get?
sterlippo1
Well-known member
Yup I do . I remember being reduced to rooting for H in the late 60’s and early 70’s and beyond . Still fun and wish I could be there this year . If we keep chitting on it (FiveHole12 reference) less will continue to come . It’s sad that a quintessentially Boston event is struggling right now .
theprofromdover
The Original Dope Detector
Re: Beanpot LXVIII: Threepeat?
My freshman year Beanpot was 1967. Between then and 1985, BC won twice and Northeastern won 3 times. That’s why it wasn’t must see hockey for me. I haven’t been to one since 1980.
My freshman year Beanpot was 1967. Between then and 1985, BC won twice and Northeastern won 3 times. That’s why it wasn’t must see hockey for me. I haven’t been to one since 1980.
BCeagle
Registered User
Re: Beanpot LXVIII: Threepeat?
Which is why they should consider moving it to a different venue.
Does Jacobs care ? No
Parking for $50 or more and tickets for $90 when forced to buy both rounds
Which is why they should consider moving it to a different venue.
Does Jacobs care ? No
Parking for $50 or more and tickets for $90 when forced to buy both rounds
Re: Beanpot LXVIII: Threepeat?
I agree that the Bruins have lessened the appeal of the Beanpot by making it unaffordable, but what other venue would you suggest? Campus sites wouldn't draw the same way it does at the Garden. It's kind of stuck between a rock and a hard place, because the organizers are completely at the whims of the Garden with no other suitable option.
I agree that the Bruins have lessened the appeal of the Beanpot by making it unaffordable, but what other venue would you suggest? Campus sites wouldn't draw the same way it does at the Garden. It's kind of stuck between a rock and a hard place, because the organizers are completely at the whims of the Garden with no other suitable option.
BCeagle
Registered User
The only neutral arena big enough is the Tsongas
Is there a way to schedule games at neutral rinks among the 4 schools ?
Like this year BC plays BU, can they play at Mathews or Bright ?
While HU and NU plays at either Conte or HAA ?
The food and parking I would obviously be cheaper
mookie1995
there's a good buck in that racket.
BCeagle
Registered User
Re: Beanpot LXVIII: Threepeat?
Sure Mook have at it ))
You have a better solution ?
So basically Jacobs has the Beanpot fans by the *alls and the option is stay home and watch it on NESN
And we all know the consolation games are usually sparsely attended
BTW BU tickets seem awfully high online and they tack on the hefty fee ((
They seem to be double in price or more than face value.
Can mookie puff some of what yer smoking??
Sure Mook have at it ))
You have a better solution ?
So basically Jacobs has the Beanpot fans by the *alls and the option is stay home and watch it on NESN
And we all know the consolation games are usually sparsely attended
BTW BU tickets seem awfully high online and they tack on the hefty fee ((
They seem to be double in price or more than face value.
ericredaxe
Veteran
And note how BU Is doing in attendance the past couple of years.... (sure it would help if we weren’t a 500 team but the pricing you mentioned surely isn’t helping)
Harry Cleverly
New member
Re: Beanpot LXVIII: Threepeat?
They had one of those in the early 1980s - The Tea Pot. Lowell, Merrimack, Bowdoin and one other.
And UMass Boston has had the Codfish cup for many years.
They had one of those in the early 1980s - The Tea Pot. Lowell, Merrimack, Bowdoin and one other.
And UMass Boston has had the Codfish cup for many years.
Harry Cleverly
New member
Re: Beanpot LXVIII: Threepeat?
Let's just move the whole tournament to UMass Boston, a sure-fire neutral site.
"The home of UMass Boston men's and women's ice hockey the Edward T. Barry Ice Rink is perhaps one of the most impressive ice rinks in the New England Hockey Conference. Having received a fresh coat of paint this past summer, the ice rink seats up to 1,000 fans and is also home to both program's coaching staffs."
Sounds perfect. 1000 bench seats and a new coat of paint.
https://www.beaconsathletics.com/inside_athletics/ice_rink
Let's just move the whole tournament to UMass Boston, a sure-fire neutral site.
"The home of UMass Boston men's and women's ice hockey the Edward T. Barry Ice Rink is perhaps one of the most impressive ice rinks in the New England Hockey Conference. Having received a fresh coat of paint this past summer, the ice rink seats up to 1,000 fans and is also home to both program's coaching staffs."
Sounds perfect. 1000 bench seats and a new coat of paint.
https://www.beaconsathletics.com/inside_athletics/ice_rink
Thiessen'sBetter
New member
Re: Beanpot LXVIII: Threepeat?
There's no other alternative that makes sense so I'd settle for it at the Garden with lower ticket prices. If you want to park/eat/drink then you pay B's prices but at least there's an option to go to the game affordably.
It's too bad because the Beanpot should be a lot more interesting now that NU and Harvard are good.
There's no other alternative that makes sense so I'd settle for it at the Garden with lower ticket prices. If you want to park/eat/drink then you pay B's prices but at least there's an option to go to the game affordably.
It's too bad because the Beanpot should be a lot more interesting now that NU and Harvard are good.
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This is what they SHOULD do, but never will. It's really a shame. Frankly, student tickets should be free – the schools are all wealthy enough to cover that. I used to actually buy Harvard student tickets, because they didn't require any form of ID verification, and it still cost around $30 for each round (this was maybe 5 years ago, so it's likely gone up). I would imagine BU/BC/NU price them similarly. Not a lot of college kids want to throw $60-80 down just to get in the door for a hockey game.
This is what they SHOULD do, but never will. It's really a shame. Frankly, student tickets should be free – the schools are all wealthy enough to cover that. I used to actually buy Harvard student tickets, because they didn't require any form of ID verification, and it still cost around $30 for each round (this was maybe 5 years ago, so it's likely gone up). I would imagine BU/BC/NU price them similarly. Not a lot of college kids want to throw $60-80 down just to get in the door for a hockey game.
Split-N
All Hail
Re: Beanpot LXVIII: Threepeat?
It's not just college sports that are taking an attendance nosedive. Reasons are well-known so no need to rehash here. But millennials (of which I am not one) like "experiences" and the Beanpot still has a feel that's different from a regular season game, even though no league points are on the line. It may not be the automatic sellout it was in the old days but plenty of people will be in the seats, especially for the late game of the first round and, of course, the championship.
Add to that a price tag of $42 for student tickets, which IMO is obscene. Be that as it may, I'm told that the first round of student sales at Northeastern sold out.
It's not just college sports that are taking an attendance nosedive. Reasons are well-known so no need to rehash here. But millennials (of which I am not one) like "experiences" and the Beanpot still has a feel that's different from a regular season game, even though no league points are on the line. It may not be the automatic sellout it was in the old days but plenty of people will be in the seats, especially for the late game of the first round and, of course, the championship.
Add to that a price tag of $42 for student tickets, which IMO is obscene. Be that as it may, I'm told that the first round of student sales at Northeastern sold out.
ericredaxe
Veteran
Re: Beanpot LXVIII: Threepeat?
If that is for both nights it actually isn't too bad. I just considered grabbing a ticket for the opening round Monday night, but quickly changed my mind when i discovered a ticket the lower bowl was $68.95 after all the Ticketmaster fees.
Will be interesting to see what attendance is... Ticketmaster is still showing hundreds of tickets still available and I wonder if what they are showing as available is before any of the schools turn in any of their unused tickets?
If that is for both nights it actually isn't too bad. I just considered grabbing a ticket for the opening round Monday night, but quickly changed my mind when i discovered a ticket the lower bowl was $68.95 after all the Ticketmaster fees.
Will be interesting to see what attendance is... Ticketmaster is still showing hundreds of tickets still available and I wonder if what they are showing as available is before any of the schools turn in any of their unused tickets?
Split-N
All Hail
Re: Beanpot LXVIII: Threepeat?
The tweets and promo materials I saw didn't say anything about tickets being good for both nights. I'd certainly hope they are. But Ticketmaster fees have become egregious, and not just for the Beanpot.
The tweets and promo materials I saw didn't say anything about tickets being good for both nights. I'd certainly hope they are. But Ticketmaster fees have become egregious, and not just for the Beanpot.
Thiessen'sBetter
New member
Re: Beanpot LXVIII: Threepeat?
NHL Network in the US and TSN2 in Canada will carry both Mondays which is huge news for any out of state alums.
NHL Network in the US and TSN2 in Canada will carry both Mondays which is huge news for any out of state alums.
Re: Beanpot LXVIII: Threepeat?
CHN Story on attendance woes across college hockey: https://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2020/01/29_Crowded-Interest.php
CHN Story on attendance woes across college hockey: https://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2020/01/29_Crowded-Interest.php
Re: Beanpot LXVIII: Threepeat?
BU charges students $30 total for tickets to both nights. Weird, that student ticket prices are not standardized among the 4 schools, BU must be subsidizing them to make it more affordable for students. Non-student tickets through BU started at $76 total, I would be surprised if BU was subsidizing that entire $46 difference per student ticket package.
BU charges students $30 total for tickets to both nights. Weird, that student ticket prices are not standardized among the 4 schools, BU must be subsidizing them to make it more affordable for students. Non-student tickets through BU started at $76 total, I would be surprised if BU was subsidizing that entire $46 difference per student ticket package.